Senior Portfolio Advisor

About Northern Trust As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions. Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure:
Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide. With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

At Northern Trust, the Senior Portfolio Advisor manages a full set of fee-producing investment accounts, generally for large and sensitive personal trust relationships and individual investors with complex investment needs requiring a high level of technical expertise and versatility with a broad range of investment solutions. This role requires proficiency and continuous growth in the utilization and appropriate execution of the Goals-Driven client experience, emerging technology capabilities, investment methodologies, and the full suite of investment solutions, delivered in coordination and collaboration with the broader client service team.

What You’ll DoManage investment activities for a full set of major fee revenue-producing accounts, representing large and sensitive high net worth personal trusts and individual investment portfolios typically larger in size and complexity within the market.

Develop, recommend, and direct the execution of programs designed to achieve investment objectives for specific individual clients.

Analyze and plan overall investment strategy with continuous revision as client goals and objectives change, working closely and proactively with the broader client service team to identify and execute areas of opportunity aligned with client needs.

Maintain an integral and influential presence within the local client-facing team and with clients, co-trustees, consultants, the bank’s legal area, and outside attorneys to ensure communication of client requirements and coordination of portfolio activity.

Demonstrate mastery with new investment strategies, tools, and capabilities, including portfolio research and investment methodologies, through regular engagement with the National Investment and Goals-Driven Wealth Management Practices, peers, and broader Wealth and Asset Management teams.

Participate in thought leadership publications, educational opportunities, and practice-hosted symposiums and events.

Maintain accountability for personal adherence to best practices as measured by the PM Dashboard and related reporting.

Execute initiatives, new capability rollouts, and required training in support of business and investment practice objectives.

Provide continuous feedback to leadership on areas for improvement related to national initiatives, changes, and expectations.

Adhere to National Investment Guidelines, feedback from the REV peer review process, and sound risk management practices.

Serve on standing investment services committees and participate in special projects, as appropriate.

Lead others to solve complex problems and apply sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions.

Impact the achievement of customer, operational, project, and service objectives.

What Will Make You Successful in the Role Knowledge of investment and portfolio management theory, accounting and financial principles, investment strategies and instruments, and characteristics of various marketplaces,…